Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was convicted for failing to show a current driver registration during her 2018 congressional campaign, the latest in a pattern of traffic incidents that includes an arrest for driving without a license and two apparent suspensions. Her Republican opponent believes these incidents—among Omar’s two dozen convictions—point to deeper issues that should concern voters.
In the case of State of Minnesota v. Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, filed on Oct. 25, 2018, in a Hennepin County court, Omar was convicted of “failure to display current registration—expired plates,” a petty misdemeanor. On Nov. 16, 2018, shortly after her election to U.S. Congress, Omar was convicted for another offense. The Oct. 4, 1982, birth date of the convicted person in both cases matches Omar’s birth date.
